Text of Senate Amendment 6665

On 2026-07-13, Senator Todd Young (R-IN) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6665" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6665

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3899-S3900] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6665. Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. Kelly) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following: SEC. __. ASSESSMENT ON MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the status and resources and authorities needed to execute and complete necessary vessels, harborcraft, port, shipyard, and other infrastructure improvements to ensure the national security interests of the United States and support the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States. (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) consideration of existing literature and reporting from Federal and non-Federal sources; (2) an assessment of the number of commercial shipping vessels by class required to sustain the national economy; (3) an assessment of opportunities to leverage private sector funding to enhance the capability of marine infrastructure of the United States; (4) an assessment of an ability to construct and repair seaports and shipyards during national security emergencies, including readiness to construct temporary facilities, and carry out marine salvage and firefighting operations; and (5) an evaluation of the possible effects on the commercial operations of United States ports and other critical infrastructure of prohibiting any entity that owns or operates a port or terminal in the United States from using or sharing data with-- (A) LOGINK; (B) any logistics platform controlled by, affiliated with, or subject to the jurisdiction of the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People's Republic of China; or (C) any logistics platform that shares data with a system described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (c) Definitions.--In this section: [[Page S3900]] (1) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning given the term in section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)). (2) LOGINK.--The term ``LOGINK'' means the public, open, shared logistics information network known as the National Public Information Platform for Transportation and Logistics by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. (d) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be provided in an unclassified format, but may include a classified annex. ______